After leading the Southern League (AA Brewers) in hits last season, he’s opened up the PCL campaign with a .421 batting average, four homers, seven doubles and 12 RBI. He’s struck out 18 times in 76 plate appearances, but his BABIP is a ridiculous .519. When he puts bat on ball, authoritative contact is the result.

Lawrie has speed to match his power (.697 SLG%), swiping 30 bags in 2010 and already five (zero CS) early in 2011. So why isn’t he in the show?

He’s undergoing his third position change, from C to 2B to 3B, and is struggling mightily with the final transition. In 16 games Lawrie has committed six errors. Despite injuries to Aaron Hill, Jayson Nix and Edwin Encarnacion, the Blue Jays vow to remain patient with their premiere offensive prospect.

Entering his fifth minor league season, Montero doesn’t have much left to prove with the stick. In his first AAA season he posted a .289/21/75 line, displaying the approach and power that make him a consensus top 20 prospect.

Through 59 AB in ’11 he’s batting .407, but has yet to accept a walk and has one hit in 12 at bats with runners in scoring position (.083). Nevertheless, offensive concerns are few and far between.

His behind the plate responsibilities and agility at 6’3 235, however, have left the Yankees wanting.

The presence Russell Martin in the majors, as well as Austin Romine (AA) and Gary Sanchez (A) in the lower rungs of the system, would logically make it easier to part ways for an ace-quality arm. For almost any another franchise he’d be gaining big league experience.

Montero’s recent groin MRI came back negative.

In any event, it’s hard to fathom that the perennial uber-prospect is back with Durham for a third full season. He’s batting .261 in the opening 19 games with two homers, seven run batted in and six stolen bases against zero CS. Renowned for contact and low K rates, he’s whiffed 15 times in 69 AB, but has still drawn 13 walks.

Jennings brings efficient speed to the base paths, swiping 37 bags in 2010 while getting caught just four times, and successful on a perfect six for six in 2011. At the plate he has a natural opposite field stroke, staying within himself, and the size to continue development of power. He struggled in 21 AB last September (.190), but hardly appeared overmatched (four K).

It has to be only a matter of time until he makes his extended arrival. Doesn't it…?

Jennings must shake the injury bug that has plagued him relentlessly.

The 2007 #2 overall selection is sitting at .225 with a modest .352 SLG% and hefty 19% K rate. Albeit, the RISP-hitting machine is once again making his bread with ducks on the ponds, going 8/18 (.444) in clutch situations. Even while struggling, he still leaves his imprint on the result.

For the sake of rehashing, his composite numbers between AA/AAA last year were “off the chain”: 41 doubles, 36 HR, 124 RBI while striking out just 67 times in 484 AB. He’s ready to contribute at the highest level (on both sides of the ball), but the Royals are taking the cautious approach; especially now that they’re winning ball games in the early going.

With Wilson Betemit and Mike Aviles standing in his path, keep an eye out for Moustakas when summer hits and KC begins to fade.

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